Matilda -- Roald Dahl

This beloved Roald Dahl title is now available in a gorgeous hardcover classic edition. <p/>Matilda is a brilliant and sensitive child, but her parents think of her only as a nuisance. When one day she is attacked by her odious headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, Matilda suddenly discovers she has a remarkable power with which to avenge herself<br><br><b>Author:</b> Roald Dahl<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viking Books for Young Readers<br><b>Published:</b> 02/07/2013<br><b>Pages:</b> 240<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.60lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.10h x 5.20w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780142424278<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 5<br><b>Point Value:</b> 6<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Middle Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>5429 / Matilda (English)<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Roald Dahl</b> was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian and medical inventor. He was also the author of <i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</i>, <i>Matilda</i>, <i>The BFG</i> and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World's No.1 storyteller. <p/> <b>Sir Quentin Blake</b>, the first-ever Children's Laureate of the United Kingdom, has illustrated nearly 300 books, including most of Roald Dahl's children's books. He lives in London.</p>